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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2021 - 02 - 17 - ID#lm54ia
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tell me you worked at starbucks for years WITHOUT telling me you worked at starbucks for years... i’ll go first (i.redd.it)
submitted by adisonpw
Js_On_My_Yeet 112 points 2y ago
I got an ethos water bottle chilling in my room with the expiration date Dec 06 2015
RoaringDragonite 72 points 2y ago
How did you not lose all your sharpies? Seriously. Did you bite someone? Should I bite someone?
adisonpw [OP] 67 points 2y ago
establish dominance at work
all my baristas know to RETURN MY SHARPIES
i also hoard any sharpie i find hahah
RoaringDragonite 26 points 2y ago
It’s not just my baristas x.x my own aprons work against me. At least half of them have holes in at least one of the pockets.
Aliciarox11189 5 points 2y ago
I respect you and your pins
OlHyena04 3 points 2y ago
I don't lose sharpies. I always used all ink then toss away.
adisonpw [OP] 3 points 2y ago
i used to do this until we stopped writing on cups now i never go through them anymore
XxTRUEPINOYxX 3 points 2y ago
So this is how my sharpies get stolen from me. 👁👄👁
zzid2d21 4 points 2y ago
I put name and address labels on mine and covered them with 3M tape! I like super fine point ones and they are somewhat pricey. Do NOT try to steal my Sharpies. I will hunt you down.....
RoaringDragonite 3 points 2y ago
Respect for dominance :)
zzid2d21 3 points 2y ago
LOL!!! I was usually older than the combined ages of the rest of my shift! It was more like “don’t piss off granny, no one else wants to clean the drains!”
rio8envy7 61 points 2y ago
I bring work home with me. I dream about being late. I dream about a lot of things Starbucks unfortunately.
mrsnataliehooper 42 points 2y ago
I make drinks in my dreams now. The only downside to being one of the strongest bar partners is I solo bar a lot.
adisonpw [OP] 21 points 2y ago
dreaming up drinks and making them the next day at work only to be disappointed lol
mrsnataliehooper 6 points 2y ago
Lol mine are more like i cant stop falling asleep during peak while trying to make drinks 😂😭
kobo15 12 points 2y ago
For a while I used to sleep walk around my room trying to find the drive through window and stressing over drive times
rio8envy7 6 points 2y ago
I’m sorry but that’s hilarious. Bro I had a dream one of my coworkers ditched me or gave me bad directions at the park thing and I had to get back to the meet up place to go hone on my own.
ih8yogurt 3 points 2y ago
Last night I had a nightmare my sm hired more closers and I was forced to start opening......
rio8envy7 3 points 2y ago
Oof. I constantly have a dream where I’m late....then I’m late.
ih8yogurt 3 points 2y ago
I’m always either 15 mins-half hour early or ten minutes late
rio8envy7 3 points 2y ago
I live so close to my store that I can get away with leaving a little later but I’m either clocking in on the dot or like 1-5 minutes late.
_shlebly 37 points 2y ago
COFFEE MASTER? wow I wish man. I want that black apron so bad such a shame they got rid of it.
But I know that multi sharpie life tho 😭
adisonpw [OP] 29 points 2y ago
one of the last coffee masters before they canceled the program..... me and 7 others :)
Aliciarox11189 1 points 2y ago
They have a version of it on cofffee academy
Not sure if u get an apron though
ChahliesMum 1 points 2y ago
If you complete the new program our store gives you a black apron!
Aliciarox11189 2 points 2y ago
I did the old one but I am doing the new one for shits and giggles
f__theking 28 points 2y ago
once i had a wrapped chocolate croissant in my car for over a year and the appearance didn’t even change
adisonpw [OP] 15 points 2y ago
unlike a banana bread which will go bad in 3 seconds
havensward 1 points 2y ago
Or butter croissants, which get..... Fuzzy. Fuzzy is a good word. Found a pair once: one white, one green, neither opened.
chuhai-drinker 6 points 2y ago
I had a wrapped cheese danish in my bag that turned green
f__theking 9 points 2y ago
you’ve encouraged me to make a post about a banana bread i once found
givemeapples 3 points 2y ago
I clicked your profile to view it and it did not disappoint ;_;
Abrakadanni 24 points 2y ago
Unicorn Frappuccino... smoothies...
Boomdoke 17 points 2y ago
No matter how much i wash them i can’t get the smell of Starbucks out of my work shirts. So I only wear them to work which makes the problem worse...
adisonpw [OP] 13 points 2y ago
constantly smelling like syrup/cold brew/frap roast
irm824 5 points 2y ago
It’s always coffee... but spicy, I have a friend who works at a different store and he has the same smell
trippin-in-the-dark 12 points 2y ago
do i see a letterkenny patch 👀
adisonpw [OP] 9 points 2y ago
texas size 10-4:)
srowland1110 4 points 2y ago
That’s what I’s appreciates about yous
lightsandswirls 11 points 2y ago
pre-mixed frap base (coffee, coffee light) that came in cartons for you to mix with frap roast, powdered cream base to mix with milk, storing all of those in pitchers in your cold bar fridge along with everything else, building/measuring fraps in the blender and not in the cups. chantico. black and white mocha / hot chocolate. orange mocha / orange white mocha. no cup stickers or warming oven in sight. ah, nostalgia.
adisonpw [OP] 6 points 2y ago
wow throwing it BACK lol
i remember peanut butter almond milk protein shake thing, the non dairy blenders, “warming routine” wasn’t a thing, SPICY CHORIZO
lightsandswirls 3 points 2y ago
omg the protein shake reminded me of when bananas first came on the scene and we all had to learn the hard way what banana spiders were :((
ih8yogurt 1 points 2y ago
One of the MANY reasons why I am glad I don’t have bananas at my store (that and I’m bananaphobic because I’m so allergic to them)
roncatolauren 1 points 2y ago
SPICY CHORIZO!! hands down the best breakfast sandwich
Moon_In_Scorpio 3 points 2y ago
Tazoberry!
srowland1110 1 points 2y ago
Orange spice iced coffee
1b1rd 8 points 2y ago
I have a big pack of different color sharpies that I use for different drink seasons!
RestingBaristaFace 6 points 2y ago
I have 12 bags of unground Verona.
Erbearlee 1 points 2y ago
I’m pretty sure I have 15 bags of unground coffee riding around in my car atm.
adisonpw [OP] 1 points 2y ago
lol unnecessarily marking out pound coffee
zzid2d21 2 points 2y ago
I have 16 adults in my immediate family. Guess what they all got for Christmas?
smilygirrl12 6 points 2y ago
I can't function without at least 8 shots of espresso and 2 cups of coffee.
Willowstorm9 6 points 2y ago
I have nightmares of the unicorn and zombie frappuccinos.
Aliciarox11189 1 points 2y ago
Have u seen the meme of it? Something like I survived war ...
Various_Confidence89 5 points 2y ago
Still knowing all the drink codes 🥴
Aliciarox11189 3 points 2y ago
And the current ones for tech failures
fakepunk22 4 points 2y ago
Pitter patter!
LoopyBitch 4 points 2y ago
14 pumps of vanilla, heavy cream grande line, 2% to max line until u get 2 liters. i think that’s what the old recipe for sweet cream was right? also tye dye frap 🙃🙃
junglejims4322 4 points 2y ago
I’ve been with starbucks one year and I’m CM because of coffee academy. It’s not the same but hey I was able to get the sick apron
tejasheree 3 points 2y ago
i crosshatch everything at home that gets some kind of drizzle. including my body wash/loofah

also: 243****
jennafromtheblock22 2 points 2y ago
Me with my laundry detergent lmao
tejasheree 1 points 2y ago
rippppp 😂😂🥴
schrosarus 3 points 2y ago
I remember being annoyed when they rolled out the “customer support” role with the timer. Ugh those timers haunt my nightmares still...
hecaete47 3 points 2y ago
We go through so much brewed coffee at my location that we don't even really use the timers lmfao
ChahliesMum 2 points 2y ago
My phone alarm sounds just like the timers because it's that effective! Sometimes I hear the beep when there is no beep.
schrosarus 2 points 2y ago
That is freaking genius!!
zzid2d21 2 points 2y ago
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP.......... run screaming to find the stupid thing that someone set for small wares and forgot to tell you about!
Karilopa 3 points 2y ago
When I would get put on CS for a few days at a time, then moved back somewhere else, I’d hear the coffee timer and instinctively grab for where I’d usually put it on my apron. I’d even done it when I heard the same timer beep while not at work. 🤦‍♀️
kobo15 3 points 2y ago
You’re just missing that safety box cutter lol
adisonpw [OP] 3 points 2y ago
no if you look close enough i upgraded to my own non safety box cutter hehe
kobo15 1 points 2y ago
Ahhh I see it!! Smart call!!
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adisonpw [OP] 2 points 2y ago
HAHA BUT SERIOUSLY
those things can CUT
LoopyBitch 1 points 2y ago
im sorry r u talking ab ur name tag? bc same lol
jen_wexxx 3 points 2y ago
I'm considering making pillows out of my old aprons. I've used them as makeshift purses before.
zzid2d21 1 points 2y ago
I’m a quilter! Someday there will be a quilt made out of all the Sbux t-shirts I collected when I was working! ....someday....
Signifikantotter 3 points 2y ago
Dozens of MUG/Green apron pins on a brown Ambassador apron.
star_pants 2 points 2y ago
Knowing what 2 on the blenders is for

Fizzio

"Warming routine" was introduced after me

"Oh yeah that was discontinued about 2 years ago, but we're have this now"

Drive thru times who?

I write my orders in gibberish because no sticker machines, then get confused when I see on the registers that they've changed the codes for food. BLU is still BYM in my head
ladytaters 2 points 2y ago
I had the t shirt from when refreshers first launched until I gave it to a friend early this year. I can mark cups without thinking because I started before sticker machines. And lastly, I remember those weird little things that were egg and various other fillings in a croissant thing, cheese danish looking headass. Can't remember what we called them but the mushroom ones were so good.
Barist1 2 points 2y ago
The one's where there was a marinara one?
ladytaters 1 points 2y ago
I think so? The ones I'm thinking of were called piadinis, I think.
Barist1 1 points 2y ago
I don't remember what they were called. It was when I was on the customer side. The one's I'm thinking of were so good.
MutedDifficulty6 2 points 2y ago
I hear the drive-thru "ding" when I don't have a headset on....regardless of where I am.
I often try to put my store key in my house lock, and my house key in the store lock...too often....
Send help.
star_pants 1 points 2y ago
Me too. Starbucks has scarred me for life. I also wake up in a panic hearing drive thru
srowland1110 2 points 2y ago
Do the words “icing packet” mean anything to anyone? That’s how many years
Sweetness414 2 points 2y ago
Blonde roast and Refreshers didn’t exist when I was hired.
interyx 2 points 2y ago
The first seasonal drink I learned to make was the caramel flan latte. They stuck me on bar before I ever touched a register... I've been there since.
cadmus1890 2 points 2y ago
"Welcome to the team."

Fresh aprons, with the logo of a full siren and the words "Starbucks Coffee" around it. A promo t-shirt for Vivano smoothies.
NaulObskis 2 points 2y ago
I miss the Valencia Orange Refresher.
adisonpw [OP] 1 points 2y ago
cool lime ☠️
literally replaced it years later with nasty kiwi
mholquin 2 points 2y ago
👀 Where'd you get the Letterkenny pin?
adisonpw [OP] 1 points 2y ago
amazon :) i believe it was the only “work appropriate” pin lol
445143 2 points 2y ago
Love the letterkenny pin! I have the other version of that one on my hat lol
sir_ramen 2 points 2y ago
*Where did I get this sharpie?*
G37_is_numberletter 2 points 2y ago
I’ve worked too long there to not be embarrassed telling people there I work, but don’t have a degree from ASU anywhere near my sights.
AldiWillYouMarryMe 2 points 2y ago
Sharpies fa' days!
deeciphered 1 points 2y ago
I lie awake in my room and hear the oven screaming that your food is done. It haunts my dreams.
Gabagod 1 points 2y ago
Ooooh do I have the perfect picture for this
havensward 1 points 2y ago
260****.
Tazo in café merch.
Coconut mocha macchiato and latte macchiato.
Pulling shots two drinks at a time.
Having to pull ristretto shots separately cos they only pulled in pairs.
jennafromtheblock22 1 points 2y ago
saying “behind” to my roommate in the kitchen
bettiegee 1 points 2y ago
From cup management to right before touch screens on the registers.
obiitobleronii- 1 points 2y ago
Late at night, in the silence of my bedroom and daunting thoughts I hear the *beep beep beep* of the ovens in my head
adisonpw [OP] 1 points 2y ago
wait until you get the new ovens.... sound like a heart monitor
Analog_Barista 1 points 2y ago
Not only do I actually know what a Fizzio looks like, I was actually trained on how to use it rather than the "It's broken don't worry about it" we were giving green beans by 2016.
gaileypoo 1 points 2y ago
melon syrup went into a green tea latte!
Aliciarox11189 1 points 2y ago
No boxcutter ?
adisonpw [OP] 1 points 2y ago
have my own silver one it’s in the pic hehe
Aliciarox11189 1 points 2y ago
I use the blue safety ones cause I swear u lift them up and someone either bumps u or everyone wants ur attention
asuseeit 1 points 2y ago
Stella_2020 1 points 2y ago
I think it was the vanilla roobois tea latte... there was two other options I believe but I can’t remember the names.
scissor_get_it 1 points 2y ago
Mocha Valencia
HelloMyNameIsRuben 1 points 2y ago
I remember Chocoale Chai.
srowland1110 1 points 2y ago
Ewww don’t remind us
zydr8te 1 points 2y ago
That isn't on the menu anymore; it was a specialty. I could make it for you in my sleep tho
adisonpw [OP] 2 points 2y ago
cordusio
coconut mocha macchiato
star_pants 1 points 2y ago
Ugh yes.

Or customers driving a drink they had "a while ago" and my partners pulling me from the back to come figure out what it was and how to ring it in
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